Specialist Therapeutic Treatment Radiographer
4 days ago
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapists to join the Stroke and Neurology Team at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Trust. The Trust is delighted that the Maidstone Hospital has been chosen as one of the sites for a Hyper acute Stroke Unit in the Kent and Medway Sustainability Transformation in 2020/21, and the post holders will be integral to this exciting and transformative service. We are based in the heart of Kent and with easy links from London and the Kent coast.
You will help deliver highly specialist physiotherapy to Stroke services which includes Acute, in-patient Rehab and a small ESD rehab service. Excellent communication skills and significant experience in stroke are essential. Further experience in neurology is desirable.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of Physiotherapy Service to In- patients on the Stroke wards and Neurology outlier patients, to include assessment, advice, treatment and patient management.
Stroke services have recently undergone some service re-design resulting in off-site Rehabilitation beds (based in Sevenoaks community Hospital) and an ESD team lead by MTW therapists in partnership with Hilton to provide enhanced care packages. We also have a Neurology outliers service at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital. You may be required to work in any of these areas.
To contribute to service development and on occasions lead on particular service development initiative.
To provide peer support including teaching within the physiotherapy service.
Working for our organisation
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Diploma / degree in physiotherapy Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field State registration Portfolio evidence of information learning.
Desirable criteria
Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Involvement in CSP Special Clinical Interest Group
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multidisciplinary team Student or physiotherapy assistant supervision Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff or students or assistants Evidence of an active interest in the area of Neurology Remain updated with professional practice and new research Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
Desirable criteria
Experience of the working with stroke patients, general rehabilitation, Respiratory, Musculoskeletal Out Patients Orthopaedics Knowledge of the workings of community physiotherapy services and intermediate care services Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues Competent IT skills
Skills
Essential criteria
Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients. Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
Desirable criteria
Presentation skills Contribute to the running of external courses. Evidence of participation in research/audit Supervision of other staff e.g. qualified / unqualified, including undergraduate students. Committee membership e.g. Safety Committee-
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